A poor start took an even poorer turn for Carlos Rodon.
The Yankees lefty allowed five runs in 2 ⅔ innings to the Astros before leaving Sunday’s game early with hamstring tightness.
Rodon threw his 58th pitch of the afternoon, a ball to Houston’s Chas McCormick, and finished his delivery appearing uncomfortable.
Manager Aaron Boone and a trainer huddled by the mound with Rodon, who stretched out his left leg and drank some water.
Rodon threw a couple of warmup pitches, talked with the trainer again and exited the game to some boos from The Bronx crowd.
The club said Rodon would continue to be examined over the next 24 hours.
There was no immediate update from the Yankees on Rodon’s condition.
Rodon had allowed two walks and three hits — two of which were home runs — before leaving another disappointing outing.
The 30-year-old, in his first season of a six-year deal, missed the first three months of the year with a left forearm strain and back issues.
He returned in early July and has been hit hard, leaving Sunday’s game with a 7.33 ERA in six starts.
He has given up eight home runs in 27 innings, including a second-inning, three-run shot from Jake Meyers and a third-inning, two-run shot from Yordan Alvarez on Sunday.
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